Dear Justin: About My Writing

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Nii 9 years ago

Sorry to say but please FUCK OFF! You are a disgrace to commonsense!

Sorry to say but please FUCK OFF! You are a disgrace to commonsense!
KOLA, INSIDE LONDON. 9 years ago

No doubt you write well even though occasionally, we rebuke your language.

That said, wo per compliments Paaaa!!

No doubt you write well even though occasionally, we rebuke your language.

That said, wo per compliments Paaaa!!
KWAME OPARE 9 years ago

Dr. Okoampa-Ahoofe,I am glad to say that you are one of the many reasons why I come by this website. You write with a certain finesse and for that, I applaud you. I do not agree with everything that pen down but your choice ...
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Dr. Okoampa-Ahoofe,I am glad to say that you are one of the many reasons why I come by this website. You write with a certain finesse and for that, I applaud you. I do not agree with everything that pen down but your choice and timing of words are impeccable. I was wondering if you had a writing club of a sort in Ghana or a writing camp for Senior High School students? It would be another feather in your cap. There are so many wirting talents going waste back in Ghana. I could make this club a reality if you decide to take me up on this offer. I will be glad to hear from you. Onuapa, Ayekoo!!
Mr. Figure-Out 9 years ago

Like him or not, prof Ahoofe is simply the best and the supreme commander of creative writing on this site. His prolific literally works stand tall above his detractors and fools, ops!, foes in every conceivable way. No wonde ...
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Like him or not, prof Ahoofe is simply the best and the supreme commander of creative writing on this site. His prolific literally works stand tall above his detractors and fools, ops!, foes in every conceivable way. No wonder he is the envy of Dr. SAS, the Akadus, Trokosis and the much obsessed Nkrumah disciple from Asante Aduman, Yaw Kwarteng-the Trokosi wannabe.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

Praising Okoampa is as painful as pulling hairs from my nostril, but I have to say that the man has an uncanny command of language and vocabulary bordering on that of the typical genius. He is also the leader of Ghanaweb auth ...
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Praising Okoampa is as painful as pulling hairs from my nostril, but I have to say that the man has an uncanny command of language and vocabulary bordering on that of the typical genius. He is also the leader of Ghanaweb authors, given the prolific nature of his output. Ghanaweb is Okoampa and Okoampa is Ghanaweb is an apt concession.
But the man is a congenital fool....somebody for whom wisdom or commonsense forever runs parallel. This fact is evidenced in his hereditary bigotry, immature peroration and lack of a writing philosophy directed toward national unity and cohesion, and even the unity and cohesion of his own political party.
Thus the man epitomizes the curse of the educated African: a malignant factor in the national psyche.....a burden in the cause of progress.....a literary tumor to be excised by all means necessary.
Thus, to some of us, denting Okoampa's literary escutcheon is an act of patriotism to which we have a lifetime of commitment.
Kojo 9 years ago

Kwame don't worry if you are loved by all and sundry thats a problem.Some are going to hate but keep your head high do what you do best some of us love it.Kudos!!!!

Kwame don't worry if you are loved by all and sundry thats a problem.Some are going to hate but keep your head high do what you do best some of us love it.Kudos!!!!
Nima Boy 9 years ago

If the Most High ALWAYS hears Jesus prayer in John 11:42 , how come that he will not hear Jesus when he prayed to be saved from crucifixion in Luke 22:42

If the Most High ALWAYS hears Jesus prayer in John 11:42 , how come that he will not hear Jesus when he prayed to be saved from crucifixion in Luke 22:42
sammy 9 years ago

there's a remarkable difference between 'hears' and 'answers.' A father hears the demands of his child but may decide to answer all, part or not the requests put forward.

there's a remarkable difference between 'hears' and 'answers.' A father hears the demands of his child but may decide to answer all, part or not the requests put forward.
Nima Boy 9 years ago

Sammy again I would edge you to read Luke 22:42 again. If The Most High heard Jesus (pbuh) prayer in raising Lazarus from death and now the same Jesus (pbuh) himself asking the Most High to be saved from crucifixion knowing ...
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Sammy again I would edge you to read Luke 22:42 again. If The Most High heard Jesus (pbuh) prayer in raising Lazarus from death and now the same Jesus (pbuh) himself asking the Most High to be saved from crucifixion knowing that he has that assurance from The Most High , what will stop God from saving His servant?

I know you always hear me. Literally means that “ God always respond or answers Jesus prayer “ He has been assured of that. Please bear in mind Sammy that , we are not talking of a mere individual like me and you here.
NAKED 9 years ago

You this quack lawyer you are always on attacking side why?

You this quack lawyer you are always on attacking side why?
KWAME OPARE 9 years ago

Dr. SAS,

I was complimenting the man based on his literary and linguistic bravado. I know he has been quite tilted to certain views. That is the beauty of arguments or discussions. I ask that we all tone down the harsh la ...
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Dr. SAS,

I was complimenting the man based on his literary and linguistic bravado. I know he has been quite tilted to certain views. That is the beauty of arguments or discussions. I ask that we all tone down the harsh language. By the way, Dr. SAS I like your style. It is great to have people here who can express their thoughts with great ease. Kudos!!
Kweku Donsuro 9 years ago

There is no doubt that Okoampa writes profusely on ghanaweb but is it quantity or quality? He must wean himself of narcissist tendencies and learn also to write in a simple style. He cannot compare himself to Chinua Achebe o ...
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There is no doubt that Okoampa writes profusely on ghanaweb but is it quantity or quality? He must wean himself of narcissist tendencies and learn also to write in a simple style. He cannot compare himself to Chinua Achebe or any of our African writers because his style of writing is vintage bombastic style of about 100years ago Victorian style. Most of us writers do not admire his writing and I am sorry for his students.
James Bamfo 9 years ago

SAS, you envy Kwame but, you live upside down. You like to talk out of your ass and the only thing that comes out of your mouth is shit. If Kwame is a congenital fool,then, you've an inveterate stupidity. He's better than you ...
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SAS, you envy Kwame but, you live upside down. You like to talk out of your ass and the only thing that comes out of your mouth is shit. If Kwame is a congenital fool,then, you've an inveterate stupidity. He's better than you in all areas.
Nii 9 years ago

One reads voraciously, not write voraciously. Voracious is about input not output. There's a difference, Mr. Prolific Writer. As for the rest of the article, which I read but not necessarily voraciously, the least said abou ...
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One reads voraciously, not write voraciously. Voracious is about input not output. There's a difference, Mr. Prolific Writer. As for the rest of the article, which I read but not necessarily voraciously, the least said about it the better.

Continue writing. You may get better at it yet.

PS: A prolific writer and a good writer are not always the same. Get my drift? They are not!
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 9 years ago

Okoampa is right to write, " I was writing voraciously."
The word voracious could also mean " excessively eager", "enthusiastic" or "having a huge appetite".So even denotatively speaking, the word fits the context in which ...
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Okoampa is right to write, " I was writing voraciously."
The word voracious could also mean " excessively eager", "enthusiastic" or "having a huge appetite".So even denotatively speaking, the word fits the context in which Okoampa uses it here.
Then again, consider the whole gamut of associative meanings that a word could have. Nobody can quantify or restrict the various ways in which a word could be used. If I were to write, "I am reading the story of your eyelids," or "Don't slash me into pieces with your tongue", are you going to say that your eyelid is not a book, or that your tongue is not a machete?
Finally, your input/output argument is porous insofar as it has no source in academia.
Please, allow the man his authorial license and don't fault him on an undecided question of semantics!
Nima Boy 9 years ago

I have to confess , shakespare will be jealous in his grave of Mr.Okoampa’s writings when it is not on tribal lines ( But I wish he sometimes use simple words for dummies like me to quickly read without resulting to the he ...
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I have to confess , shakespare will be jealous in his grave of Mr.Okoampa’s writings when it is not on tribal lines ( But I wish he sometimes use simple words for dummies like me to quickly read without resulting to the help of dictionary)

Ofa Okoampa yes ,we are proud of you, even though we don't agree with most of the materials you present on this platform. But we hope you take this compliment( from your critic ) to reflect on your writings for the sake of mother Ghana
YAW 9 years ago

He that will write well in any tongue, follow this counsel of Aristotle,to speak as common do,to think as wise men do,and so should every man understand him,and the judjement of wise men allow him. Okoampa "The Wily Akyem Te ...
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He that will write well in any tongue, follow this counsel of Aristotle,to speak as common do,to think as wise men do,and so should every man understand him,and the judjement of wise men allow him. Okoampa "The Wily Akyem Teacher" does the opposite.
Kwesi 9 years ago

1. There is one thing that we all must admit: Okoampa certainly has literary talent. You may argue about its extent but you cannot deny it.

2. He has a very huge vocabulary - more than any of us who appear on these pages. ...
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1. There is one thing that we all must admit: Okoampa certainly has literary talent. You may argue about its extent but you cannot deny it.

2. He has a very huge vocabulary - more than any of us who appear on these pages. And he digs deep into this store and uses the full extent of it. Those who have read his more creative works will note that he doesn't use the bombastic language he uses here on ghanaweb. He has published a few poems here and they are quite good. You must admit that they are quite good. Poetry doesn't come easily to everybody but Okoampa certainly knows a thing or two about it.

3. Okoampa is notorious on ghanaweb mainly because of his rabidly bigoted views. Those things he hates, he does so with a passion. He hates Rawlings and everything that is associated with that man. So he also hates NDC and everything that is associated with that party. This means that he hates ALL Ewes (except dead ones like Major Quarshiga).

4. The things Okoampa loves, he does so with a passion too. He loves NPP and Akufo-Addo. And he believes that the Akan ethnic group in Ghana is superior to all other ethnic groups.

5. It is his peculiar loves and hatreds that make many people detest him here on ghanaweb. People don't dislike him because he uses many "big words". You cannot dislike a person because of that.

6. Anybody who has followed his writing on ghanaweb will also recognise Okoampa's deep-seated fears and worries. The greatest of these is his disappointment at the fact that he has not been accorded the recognition that he feels his literary talents deserve. Okoampa has not been celebrated like the literary giants that he admires so much. He has written many books but none of them is a text in any school in Africa. People younger than he is have had greater acknowledgement for their literary output - even in Ghana. I have in mind people like Amma Darko whose writing may not be better than Okoampa's. Okoampa tries to make up for this on ghanaweb by blowing his own horns like the agama lizard which falls down from the iroko tree. But it doesn't quite redeem him.

Oh, I am going on too much. Perhaps I should wait till after I have read the second part of his response to Justin. It may turn out to be a miniature version of Christopher Hitchen's Letters to a Contrarian or any such literary work in which a young writer is addressed by an older one.

But I have another request of Okoampa which I put in another thread.
Kwesi 9 years ago

Some time ago, you said on these pages that you had written more than 500 reviews published on a certain website. Talking about Okoampa the man, reminds me of this. Can you, please, give us (me) the page again? I wish to go t ...
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Some time ago, you said on these pages that you had written more than 500 reviews published on a certain website. Talking about Okoampa the man, reminds me of this. Can you, please, give us (me) the page again? I wish to go there and read some of these your more serious writing.

Thanks
London Whale. 9 years ago

You just chat shyt anyway.

You just chat shyt anyway.

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